It's All About the Accessories

Rocking my goofy silver-and-gold Finnish shades at the 2 Toots train restaurant

Gaffling cousin Alex's Lightning McQueen specs at the Morton Arboretum


I got these at Dominicks for three bucks. Koala shields up; koala shields down (a la Star Trek)



He even prefers pit bulls and chihuahuas sporting shades over their less-fashionable counterparts


He's so attached to this necklace that I sometimes have to sneak it off him when he falls asleep

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Ayize has developed a maje fetish for glasses, particularly sunglasses. No joke! He would wear them all day if he could, but since that would require frequent assistance -- as they are perpetually slipping off or getting crooked -- and since I'm not always in the mood to play personal assistant to He Who Wears the Shades, I'm discouraging the all-day thang in favor of their occasional use as a reward for good diaper changes, appetite, etc.

This, in conjunction with all my damn clapping...

"Clap for a jolly diaper change!"

"Ayize, Mommy is clapping for you using your fork!"

"Clap for poo poos! Thanks for telling me you made good

poo poos!"

...is pretty much turning me into a sideshow freak at the playground. Definitely starting to feel like I might win Weirdest Mom at the Park Award soon.

And it doesn't help that Ayize has become addicted to his Sophia necklace, which worn forwards, inspires comments like, "What a cute girl!" and worn backwards, has people asking me if his nickname is "IHOPS".

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One last "shady" sight. In this video, Ayize rocks the super 80's style glasses that I got when I saw Up in 3-D...at least until he sees * FOOD * arrive...